North Sumatra Police Take Samples Of Cables And Charcoal Remains From The Old Mountain Fire Location

The North Sumatra Police Forensic Laboratory Team took samples in the form of cables at the location of the Gunung Tua fire, North Padang Lawas Regency. (ANTARA/HO)

MEDAN - The Forensic Laboratory Team of the North Sumatra Police took a number of samples in the form of wires and charcoal while conducting investigations at the scene of a fire that scorched four houses and shops in Gunung Tua, North Padang Lawas Regency.

"The sample taken will of course be brought by the North Sumatra Police for further investigation of the fire incident," said South Tapanuli Police Chief AKBP Roman Smaradhana Elhaj, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 17.

He said the laboratory team was dispatched to the location to determine the cause of the fire.

The results of the report on the inspection of the fire scene will be requested from the North Sumatra Police Forensic Laboratory team.

"This is followed by a case title at the South Tapanuli Police Criminal Investigation Unit," he said.

The case of the fire that occurred in the Old Mountain, the case was immediately held.

Previously, the North Sumatra Police Labfor team under the leadership of the Bioser Subbid. Kimbio Kompol Rafles Tampubolon accompanied by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Padang Bolak Police and assistant investigators visited the scene directly to conduct monitoring and observations, Monday (16/5).

The activity was continued by interviewing witnesses and examining burning objects in several shop houses in Pasar Gunung Tua.

At that location, field analysis was also carried out to determine the location of the first fire and to determine the cause of the fire.